A Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a micrometeorite. The width of this image is 30 um. Micrometeorites routinely fall all over the surface of earth. This is primarily an iron meteorite with small amounts of other elements. This meteorite melted from atmospheric melting as it was captured in the earths atmosphere. The frictional heating melted the martial and surface tension of the molten metals brought it to a circular shape. Magnetic iron micrometeorites are easy to find with the help of a strong magnet. The crystal structure of the meteorite is visible n this image. | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Science Source / Ted Kinsman |
Taille de l’image : | 3000 px × 2400 px |
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